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The IndependentSaturday, 18 April 2026
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We told No 10 about Mandelson 7 months ago, prime minister
As Starmer desperately clings to his job insisting he – and Downing Street – knew nothing about Peter Mandelson failing security checks until this week, we jog his memory about a story we published on 11 September 2025 revealing MI6 had in fact failed to clear the disgraced peer...
The paper adopts a highly direct, confrontational framing, centering its own past reporting to challenge the Prime Minister's current narrative. It positions itself as holding definitive proof that contradicts Downing Street's timeline.
The Prime Minister is facing intense scrutiny over his knowledge of security vetting failures regarding Peter Mandelson's appointment. The Independent is republishing its own previous scoop to definitively counter the government's claim of recent ignorance.
“desperately clings to his job”
“Directly challenging PM's credibility”
Trump tells ‘useless’ Nato to stay away as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’
Reports escalating geopolitical tension by juxtaposing Trump's dismissal of NATO with a major strategic assertion by Iran.
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